Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure in Colorado

If you have worked and lived in Colorado for significant amount of time, there is a chance that you were exposed to asbestos at home or in the workplace. Prolonged exposure to asbestos can lead to serious health problems including pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer. As a service to people who live in Colorado, we have compiled the following information about asbestos and mesothelioma in Colorado.

Below we have listed recent statistics about mesothelioma and asbestos in Colorado. We have also included descriptions of the industries and lists of cities, towns and specific job sites in Colorado where asbestos exposure has occurred. Local Colorado mesothelioma doctors and treatment centers are included and recent news articles about asbestos and mesothelioma in Colorado are also provided.

Colorado Mesothelioma and Asbestos Statistics

Colorado has numerous natural asbestos deposits throughout the state, making exposure and mesothelioma a big threat for residents.

From 1999-2015, 484 Colorado residents died from mesothelioma

Colorado has a mesothelioma mortality rate of about 6 people per million (Source: CDC)

Asbestos is found abundantly in Colorado, largely from soil contamination from various industries located in cities like Denver, as well as naturally in the Rocky Mountains, San Juan Mountains, and at least 4 other deposits in the western region of the state (Source: USGS)

The areas with the most mesothelioma cases are concentrated in the central region of the state, largely around Denver and Colorado Springs (Source: CDC)

Asbestos Use in Colorado Work Environments

Asbestos has been directly used in various industries throughout Colorado, as well as many industries coming into contact with naturally occurring asbestos.

Power Plants:

Power plant equipment was largely made with asbestos materials for its heat resistance. Companies like the Pawnee Power Plant in Brush and the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant in Colorado Springs put their employees at risk of exposure.

Mining:

Though there were no active asbestos mines in Colorado, miners of other minerals faced the possibility of exposure from natural asbestos in and around their jobsites. Workers for mining companies like the Peata Verde Silver Mining Company are at risk of developing mesothelioma.

Manufacturing:

Various manufacturers made use of asbestos in their equipment and processes. Manufacturers such as the Anheuser-Busch Company relied on asbestos in their facilities, putting their employees at risk.

Oil Refineries:

The oil refinery trade used asbestos frequently because of its resistance to most chemical processes. Conoco Oil Refinery and Gary Williams Energy are some of the oil refineries in Colorado where known exposure has occurred.

Military:

Asbestos was used often in the construction of military bases. The Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado is one site where veterans could have been exposed to asbestos. Veterans are at high risk of developing mesothelioma because of the mineral’s widespread use.

Asbestos Superfund Sites in Colorado

Colorado has sites around the state that were added to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund List because of various environmental concerns, including a few with asbestos.

Lowry Landfill

Lowry Landfill was added to the list in 1984 after finding contamination in groundwater, surface water, soils and sediments from a variety of chemicals, including asbestos. The property consists of over 500 acres where an estimated 138 gallons of industrial liquid waste was disposed of in addition to various solid waste in unlined pits. The EPA and local agencies continue to monitor the remedial response to these improper waste practices.

Rocky Mountain Arsenal

The Rocky Mountain Arsenal spans over nearly 27 square miles and is located near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The site was originally owned by the U.S. Army where they manufactured chemical weapons. The site was later leased by various manufacturers who produced pesticides. The arsenal was placed on the Superfund list in 1987 after recognizing significant soil and water contamination from the variety of chemicals used and manufactured on the grounds since WWII. Monitoring and treatment efforts are still ongoing on an annual basis.

Colorado Cities Where Asbestos Exposure Occurred

Provided below is a list of cities in the state of Colorado where asbestos use in the workplace is known to have occurred. Click on a city below to see more detailed information about the specific job sites where asbestos exposure occurred.

Asbestos Risks at Smaller Colorado Job Sites

Workplace asbestos exposure is also a concern if one looks beyond the major cities and towns in Colorado. Select a town below to see the list of its job sites known to have exposed workers to asbestos. Asbestos exposure at any one of the job sites revealed could have placed a worker at risk to develop mesothelioma cancer and other asbestos-related diseases.

Alamosa Community Hospital

Alamosa Power Plant

Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company

Four Corners Power Plant

Public Service Company of Colorado

Arapahoe Power Plant

Atmospheric Research Center

Boulder High School

Boulder Metal Products

Boulder Rolling Mills Company

D & S Mechanical

Dietrich Standard

International Business Machines

Public Service Colorado

Public Service Company of Colorado

Steam Plant

University of Colorado

Valmont Powerhouse

Great Western Sugar Company

Greenleaf Wholesale Florist

Kitayama Bros Greenhouse

Kitayama Brothers

Kuner Pickle Company

Beet Sugar Factory

Great Western Sugar Company

Pawnee Power Plant

Public Service Company of Colorado

Xcel Energy

Arkansas Valley Railway Light and Power Company

Centel Corporation

Clark Generating

Peata Verde Silver Mining Company

Southern Colorado Power Company

Utilicorp United Inc

West Plains Energy

Asamera Oil Usa

Conoco Oil Refinery

Continental Oil Company

Martin-Marietta

Rocky Mountain Arsenal

Rocky Mountain Service, Inc.

Schmidt Incinerators Company

Shell Chemical

Ultramar Diamond Colorado

Colorado-Ute Electric Association, Inc

Craig Power Station

Craig Station

Hudson Energy Company

Tri State Craig Station

Tri State Gandt Association

Tri-State Generation and Transmission

Airways Inc.

Federal Corrections Institution

Federal Youth Center

General Iron Works

Martin Company Plant

Natkin & Company

Reffel J W Metal Foundry Inc

Stainless Equipment

Theo L Carson Company

Tibbetts Plumbing & Heating

Anheuser-Busch Company

Colorado State University

Colorado State University

Fort Collins Light & Power

Fort Collins Sugar Company

Great Western Sugar Company

House Heating

J. W. Lawrence

Larimer Light and Power Company

Platte River Power Authority

Rawhide Energy Station

State Agricultural College

Great Western Sugar Company

Madre Tierra Sugar

Morgan County Construction Company

Western Sugar Company

American Gilsonite/Chevron

Fruita Refinery

Gary Refining Company

Landmark Petroleum

Louisiana Pacific

Mesa Insulation

Standard Oil Refinery

Adolph Coors Brewery

Atomic Energy Commission

Colorado School of Mines

Colorado State Industrial School

Columbine Glass Company

Coors Brewery

Coors Porcelain Company

Dow Chemical

Rocky Flats Power Plant

Rocky Mountain Power

Utility Control & Equipment

Brentwood Middle School

Central High School

Clover Clubs Foods

Court House

Great Western Sugar Company

John Evans Junior High School

Madison Elementary School

Monfort Packing Company

Scott Elementary School

State Teachers College

University of Northern Colorado

West High School

Western Sugar

Hayden Power Plant

AMC Research Center

AT&T

Best Western Denver West

Duke Shepard Homes

Federal Correctional Institute

Feeney Supply Company

Day Mines, Inc.

Iron Silver Mining Company

Leadville Gas and Electric Company

Leadville Light and Power Company

Twin Lakes Power Plant

Yak Mining and Milling and Tunnel Company

Great Western Sugar Company

Longmont Beet Sugar Company

Western Foundries

Cameo Power Plant

Colorado Fuel & Iron Corporation

Crane Company

Nucla Power Station

Fort Saint Vrain Power Plant

Fort St. Vrain Generating Station

Public Service of Colorado

Xcel Energy

Aec/Erda

Dow Chemical Company

Rocky Flats Plant

United States Atomic Energy Commission

American Beet Sugar Company

American Crystal Sugar Company

Oxnard Construction Company

Rocky Ford Power Plant

Southern Colorado Power Company

Utilicorp United Inc

Electrical Installation Company

Hawkins & Davis Crosswell Barnett Machine Company

Trinidad Electric Light Heat and Power Company

Trinidad Electric Railroad Company

Trinidad Electric Transmission Railway and Gas Company

Trinidad Municipal Power & Light Dept.

Trinidad Power Plant

Trinidad Sheetmetal

Public Service Company of Colorado

Republic Construction Company

Valmont Station

Eastman Kodak Company

Great Western Sugar Company

Owens Corning Fiberglas

Asbestos-Related News in Colorado

A Head Start preschool program on an American Indian reservation in Southern Colorado was recently closed due to the discovery of asbestos. The preschool left about 95 families struggling to find other day care accommodations for approximately 140 kids.

Cañon City Middle School teachers are concerned for their students’ safety as they are starting to return to school. Constructed in 1925, the school building’s floors are cracking, and the building in general is falling apart, teachers claim, exposing the school-age children – along with the faculty, administrators, and staff at the school – to the dangers of asbestos exposure.

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